Following this Writing Map // Week 1

The one where I share with you how the first week went Want to see where this is all coming from. Read about my writing map for Spring here. Monday, 4/1/24 I’m home today since we were at the ocean on Saturday and we spent Easter with my family yesterday. After dropping Moochy off at … Continue reading Following this Writing Map // Week 1

A Writing Map of Sorts

Because March was directionless and I want to be going in a direction I’m doing a thing! I created a writing map of sorts. Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com I’m calling it a map because I need direction for my writing dreams and goals. March was…directionless. The first three months of 2024 have been … Continue reading A Writing Map of Sorts

The Final Update // Day 30

How I won NaNoWriMo 2022. Finally. The final installment of the NaNo 2022 series. Because NaNo 2023 is HERE! (Seven days!) And I’m ready to do it all over again 🙂 This post is made up of the updates I posted on my writer’s Facebook page and Twitter as I stopped to take breaks. I … Continue reading The Final Update // Day 30

The Penultimate Day // Day 29

Remember when I wrote 50,000+ words last November and I told you all I was going to write about it? And then never finished the ending? Well, this post is the almost-conclusion. Because NaNoWriMo is back (in eight days!) and I’ve gotten a burst to finish last year’s series out 🙂 This post is made … Continue reading The Penultimate Day // Day 29

NaNoWriMo // Day 2

Celebrating with imaginary confetti Writer's note: If this post seems familiar, it was originally written and published on the evening of 11/2/22 on Substack. I wrote in real time during NaNoWriMo 2022. I have since changed platforms for me email newsletter. (If that still interests you, you can sign-up for "Postcards" here.) However, in making … Continue reading NaNoWriMo // Day 2

NaNoWriMo // Day 1 Update

Writing a novel or pulling teeth? Writer's note: If this post seems familiar, it was originally written and published on the morning of 11/2/22 on Substack. I wrote in real time during NaNoWriMo 2022. I have since changed platforms for me email newsletter. (If that still interests you, you can sign-up for "Postcards" here.) However, … Continue reading NaNoWriMo // Day 1 Update

Writing the Everyday // day 3: dishes

Clean the sink before dinner to make cooking easier. Wash the cook prep dishes as Ant or the toaster oven or the crock pot cooks the meal. Eat dinner while watching a movie, playing a game, or just the two of us at the dinner table. Put the dinner dishes in the sink, with the … Continue reading Writing the Everyday // day 3: dishes

Let’s Change the World

August 27th, 2016 // Winding through the canyon on Highway 49 Saturday morning, I listened to the very first episode of the STORY podcast, which you can find on iTunes. (It's essentially a way for the people who attend this conference to stay connected to it all year around). And honestly I don't think it … Continue reading Let’s Change the World

Bob & God

"I love details. And lists. And plans. Routines. I love crossing things off. Which is why I've finally (see: again) planned out a daily schedule for myself and given myself goals for this month. Two living, breathing, attainable goals. ("Intentionality, people!") But there comes a time when I've planned too much and made too many lists and taken too many notes, sat through too many classes, live events, and webinars..."